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. >> it started northwest at norton road and went for miles of the way northwest. police are warning you may want to avoid that. if it is normally part of your commute because they will be out there again and there is potential for delays again. judy dench filming this movie here but she is making a lot of news nationally because she is in the new james bond movie that opens today. >> metro taking advantage of the long veterans day weekend to do major track work. from 10:00 tonight until closing on monday, shuttle buses are available. customers should add 45 minutes to their travel time. orange line trains will single track between vienna and east falls church. green line trains single tracking between college park. >> let's head to sports. houston may have a problem with d.c. united. >> our local team advanced after defeating new york. a goal in the 88th minute to secure the 1-0 victory. they will play houston on sunday. thursday night football last night, the indianapolis colts beat the jaguars. luck with two touchdowns on the ground. the jaguars are 1-8 and the
. >> it started northwest at norton road and went for miles of the way northwest. police are warning you may want to avoid that. if it is normally part of your commute because they will be out there again and there is potential for delays again. judy dench filming this movie here but she is making a lot of news nationally because she is in the new james bond movie that opens today. >> metro taking advantage of the long veterans day weekend to do major track work. from 10:00 tonight...
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eleanor holmes norton will over the event. greyhound service at union .tation begins tomorrow montgomery county police investigating a stabbing in just aftervillage 10:30. was outside an apartment complex. a man was stabbed several times. we don't know his condition or what led to it. police of not release any information on the suspects. will be a devastating day liberty highat school in fauquier county. >> a 16-year-old ian heflin was y morning when the was in a crash. his sister was seriously injured. the teenage driver was not injured./ a lunchtime memorial was held to heflin, who was a player.lacrosse >> he was like a firefly. >> he was fine and happy when i saw him. and then he's not there. everyone.y rough for >> police are investigating the crash. teenagers were wearing seat belts. >> the d.c. board of elections will hold a voter registration today from 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. square, they will people toging register. otherere are several locations throughout the city. >> the president and first lady york city. will atten
eleanor holmes norton will over the event. greyhound service at union .tation begins tomorrow montgomery county police investigating a stabbing in just aftervillage 10:30. was outside an apartment complex. a man was stabbed several times. we don't know his condition or what led to it. police of not release any information on the suspects. will be a devastating day liberty highat school in fauquier county. >> a 16-year-old ian heflin was y morning when the was in a crash. his sister was...
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except norton argues it's congressional etiquette. that goes above and beyond whatever other witnesses may have been called. and then, there was this reaction to the story we aired last week on that new evidence in the trayvon martin case. craig from king george, virginia, says i was wrong to say that the accused shooter, george zimmerman, had racially pr filed trayvon martin. rarely do you make a mistake, but you have to re-examine the circumstances about zimmerman being racist or martin was being followed simply because he was black. that black hoody may have had more to do with the situation than anything else. craig, you may be right. the origin until tape of the conversation between zimmerman and that 911 dispatcher that seems so wrong at first was edited by a news organization in a way to make zimmerman appeal to be profiling trayvon. regardless of everything else, if zimmerman obeys that very same thing and stays in his car, we're not having this conversation. personally, conversations like this are a favorite part of my day. t
except norton argues it's congressional etiquette. that goes above and beyond whatever other witnesses may have been called. and then, there was this reaction to the story we aired last week on that new evidence in the trayvon martin case. craig from king george, virginia, says i was wrong to say that the accused shooter, george zimmerman, had racially pr filed trayvon martin. rarely do you make a mistake, but you have to re-examine the circumstances about zimmerman being racist or martin was...
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delegate norton the chance to testify before the committee. >>> it is 4:34. here's a hook at the other things making news now. greece abandoned a nine day hunt for a government wednesday following inconclusive elections. temporary government has been put into place until new elections can be held on june 17th. greece has struggled to free itself from a mountain of debt and its uncertainty with the government and it's leading to fears of a complete economic collapse there. putting an even greater strain on the economy. >>> mary kennedy the estranged wife of robert f. kennedy jr. was found dead in her new york home wednesday. she had battled problems with drugs and alcohol in the past. robert f. kennedy jr. reportedly filed for divorce in 2010. she was 52. >>> closing arguments begin today in the federal corruption trial of tormenter u.s. senator john edwards. he's accused of using campaign money to cover up his affair with reel rielle hunter. >>> it is 4:35. more warm weather and blue skies are headed our way. coming up howard with the forecast and a look ahea
delegate norton the chance to testify before the committee. >>> it is 4:34. here's a hook at the other things making news now. greece abandoned a nine day hunt for a government wednesday following inconclusive elections. temporary government has been put into place until new elections can be held on june 17th. greece has struggled to free itself from a mountain of debt and its uncertainty with the government and it's leading to fears of a complete economic collapse there. putting an...
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and delegate norton, it is a great point. how are outsiders in particular expected to separate the issues from d.c. rights and d.c. statehood and budget atonmy from the fact it looks like the city can't manage to govern itself. >> i tell you, the american people have long learned to do that, corruption was invented in the 50 states, not the district of columbia. no one suggested that there is any link between people and politicians. i'm pleased to say that when it comes to the congress, we have very good chairs. the chair of our subcommittee and our full committee. the chairman gray, i've had separate conversations with each and here are two men who can tell the difference between bad politicians and the good people of the district of columbia. these were very gratifying conversations. what i can tell you is that we are continuing to work together specifically on issues that will move the district of columbia forward, notwithstanding what has happened to one politician in the district of columbia. >> two politicians with harr
and delegate norton, it is a great point. how are outsiders in particular expected to separate the issues from d.c. rights and d.c. statehood and budget atonmy from the fact it looks like the city can't manage to govern itself. >> i tell you, the american people have long learned to do that, corruption was invented in the 50 states, not the district of columbia. no one suggested that there is any link between people and politicians. i'm pleased to say that when it comes to the congress,...
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congresswoman eleanor holmes norton is fighting for the district's respect. she is pushing for a provision to the 2013 defense authorization bill. it would require the armed forces to display d.c.'s flags and the flags of the five territories whenever the flag of the 50 states are displayed. the congresswoman says that she never wants anyone in the military to feel singled out after serving for their nation. congress woman says, as american citizens, we should expect no less since we are a part of the american family. and all of our flags should be recognized. >>> in d.c. politics, there is no time to waste when it comes to campaign finance reform. that is according to councilmember mary cheh. she is trying to push through emergency legislation to help prevent campaign fraud. but as matt ackland explains, the council chairwoman is not fully on board. >> reporter: after a year of campaign investigations which included questions about big money orders, it surprised many when the head of the d.c. council said campaign finance reform was dead for 2012. some found
congresswoman eleanor holmes norton is fighting for the district's respect. she is pushing for a provision to the 2013 defense authorization bill. it would require the armed forces to display d.c.'s flags and the flags of the five territories whenever the flag of the 50 states are displayed. the congresswoman says that she never wants anyone in the military to feel singled out after serving for their nation. congress woman says, as american citizens, we should expect no less since we are a part...
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. >>> a new role for actor ed norton. up next, he is starring in the quirky new film, moonrise kingdom. >> he sat down with our movie reviewer, kevin mccarthy. stay with us. graduation, huh ? crazy, right ? well, with this droid razr by motorola on verizon 4g lte, you guys can stay in touch. ( grunts ) cool. you can video call on skype... send photos. yeah, okay. yeah, let's do it. get $100 off any motorola 4g lte smartphone, like the droid 4 now just $99.99. verizon. . >>> he has tackled some serious roles and dark movie drama but now ed norton is starring in moonrise kingdom. >> he plays a small town scoutmaster who is helping to search for two preteen love birds who decide to skip town. >> kevin mccarthy talked to him about the parallels between the run aways and anyone who pursues a career in hollywood. >> it is interesting watching these kids rebel because they are judged by their parents and peers. when you first came in the business and you wanted to be an actor, did you ever feel misunderstood making that decision
. >>> a new role for actor ed norton. up next, he is starring in the quirky new film, moonrise kingdom. >> he sat down with our movie reviewer, kevin mccarthy. stay with us. graduation, huh ? crazy, right ? well, with this droid razr by motorola on verizon 4g lte, you guys can stay in touch. ( grunts ) cool. you can video call on skype... send photos. yeah, okay. yeah, let's do it. get $100 off any motorola 4g lte smartphone, like the droid 4 now just $99.99. verizon. ....
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. >> reporter: on the hill, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton made progress on budget autonomy. the council continues to support the efforts but believe that it's time to try something new. >> it allows us to produce a clean bill on our own. >> reporter: congresswoman norton's office issued legal issues it might be a risk and she'll continue to work with her allies on the hill to pass a budget autonomy bill, will. >> and that is a fight you will continue to cover for us. thank you. >> uh-huh. >> a major victory for democrats. the judge blocked the voter i.d. law from going into effect election's day. it was a ploy to defeat president obama by making it harder for the elderly and minorities to vote. the judge ruled there was not enough time to enact the law to make sure some voters were not disenfranchised. >>> in less than 24 hours, president obama and mitt romney will square off in their presidential debates. both have been behind closed doors rehearsing for the first face-to-face meeting and tom fit earl has more. >> reporter: it's been interesting. publicly, both of these cam
. >> reporter: on the hill, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton made progress on budget autonomy. the council continues to support the efforts but believe that it's time to try something new. >> it allows us to produce a clean bill on our own. >> reporter: congresswoman norton's office issued legal issues it might be a risk and she'll continue to work with her allies on the hill to pass a budget autonomy bill, will. >> and that is a fight you will continue to cover for...
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still, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton hopes the demonstrators will respectfully respond to officials' requests. >>> intentions between occupy protesters and officials in another city too. the mayor of oakland, california now pushing for a court order to keep demonstrators who have repeatedly been arrested out of the city. this after 400 people were arrested over the weekend. the mayor says some of the protesters actually broke into city hall, smashed glass, spray painted on walls and burned an american flag. police responded with tear gas. at least three officers and one protester were hurt during that. >>> now, to some of another top stories we are following this morning. search if a missing alexandria man has ended. later this morning, prince george's county and alexandria police will hold a press conference with an update on the investigation into the death of lenny harris. lairs' body was found last week -- harris' body was found last week in a well on an abandoned property near fort washington, maryland. because of dangerous conditions inside the well, investigators were not abl
still, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton hopes the demonstrators will respectfully respond to officials' requests. >>> intentions between occupy protesters and officials in another city too. the mayor of oakland, california now pushing for a court order to keep demonstrators who have repeatedly been arrested out of the city. this after 400 people were arrested over the weekend. the mayor says some of the protesters actually broke into city hall, smashed glass, spray painted on walls...
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congresswoman norton said she'll help. wendy? >> tom sherwood, thank you. >>> chopper 4 is on the scene of a warehouse fire in landover this afternoon, it started just before 3:00. it's a repair facility for taxi cabs. one worker was taken to the hospital with serious burns. >>> nearly two weeks after superstorm sandy, more than 70,000 long island power authority customers are still in the dark and in the cold. protesters gathered at the utility headquarters this weekend. the power authority which also heard a lot of criticism during tropical storm irene last year blames factors outside its control. meanwhile, new jersey residents should get a bit of a relief at the pumps. gas rationing orders across the state will be lifted tomorrow morning. >>> the head of montgomery county school system says he wants to see changes in the way things work in the classroom. dr. joshua starr gave his first state of the school's address at the stratmore in bethesda this morning. he said the school system is doing well but needs to get away from pr
congresswoman norton said she'll help. wendy? >> tom sherwood, thank you. >>> chopper 4 is on the scene of a warehouse fire in landover this afternoon, it started just before 3:00. it's a repair facility for taxi cabs. one worker was taken to the hospital with serious burns. >>> nearly two weeks after superstorm sandy, more than 70,000 long island power authority customers are still in the dark and in the cold. protesters gathered at the utility headquarters this...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton wants there to be a national chuck brown day and i think she is naming that day his birthday if i recall from her speech. and d.c. council chair kwame drown suggested there should be a go-go hall of fame. you know chuck brown will play heavy in that if it ever comes to fruition. >>> tucker, good morning again. i guess the news in the weather department is the possibility of severe weather later today. >> later today, the potential of some pretty good thunderstorms and once they get going, we could get some pretty god downbursts, lots of cloud cover lightning an even potential for some hail and a tornado or two. >> hard to believe because it's been so nice. >> let's get right to. hd radar showing you the morning activity. this is a warm front. it will be a warm front for the first half of your day and a cold front later this afternoon. there is a lot that could factor into whether or not we see severe storms around here. there is your radar. some shower activity now down towards fredericksburg working up 95, dale city getting some height showers. this is
delegate eleanor holmes norton wants there to be a national chuck brown day and i think she is naming that day his birthday if i recall from her speech. and d.c. council chair kwame drown suggested there should be a go-go hall of fame. you know chuck brown will play heavy in that if it ever comes to fruition. >>> tucker, good morning again. i guess the news in the weather department is the possibility of severe weather later today. >> later today, the potential of some pretty...
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also from dale city to norton. northbound 305 -- northbound 395 now. in maryland, trying to recover on southbound 270 with the earlier crash at 118. delays inbound john hanson highway making your way to the vw parkway. >> thank you. 70 degrees outside. partners at politico carefully follow up last night's first presidential debate. >> >> millions of people stayed up late watching the debate last night, including our partners at politico. closely watching mitt romney and barack obama basic offer the first time before the november election. >> i have been in business for 25 years. i have no idea what you're talking about. the idea you get a break for shipping jobs overseas is simply not the case. >> one example of a very confident mitt romney. mike allen from politico here to join us and offer analysis. he really seemed to be on his game. >> he was, and even a little sassy. meanwhile, the president looking down a lot. mitt romney won the debate, even among those people who have the sound down. the funniest female was from someone who said the president a
also from dale city to norton. northbound 305 -- northbound 395 now. in maryland, trying to recover on southbound 270 with the earlier crash at 118. delays inbound john hanson highway making your way to the vw parkway. >> thank you. 70 degrees outside. partners at politico carefully follow up last night's first presidential debate. >> >> millions of people stayed up late watching the debate last night, including our partners at politico. closely watching mitt romney and barack...
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norton says it will focus on protecting the reproductive rights of women in d.c. manly. d.c. gun safety, marriage equality, hiv and aids laws will also be discussed. turning to the race for the white house, it's expected to be a monumental day for republican mitt romney. >> is expected to get the number of delegates required to close the gop nomination. brianne carter is live in the newsroom to explain. >> after what some say has been years of planning and months of campaigning and a narrowing field of candidates, today could be the day that mitt romney has been waiting for. voters in texas will have to the polls for the republican primary. they could be the ones to give romney the votes he needs to cleanse the republican nomination. today in texas, 152 delegates are up for grabs. romney is just 58 shy of the ones thousand 144 needed. just five months before the general accident, romney says today will be a big day for him. -- before the general election. the former massachusetts governor is scheduled to campaign in colorado and las vegas. he will attend a fund-raiser in las
norton says it will focus on protecting the reproductive rights of women in d.c. manly. d.c. gun safety, marriage equality, hiv and aids laws will also be discussed. turning to the race for the white house, it's expected to be a monumental day for republican mitt romney. >> is expected to get the number of delegates required to close the gop nomination. brianne carter is live in the newsroom to explain. >> after what some say has been years of planning and months of campaigning and...
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norton? >> w. w. norton founded the firm in 1923 where 839 years old at this point. he had been in the import export business tier key and his wife, he was deeply involved in the founding of the firm, had a passion for books. it began as an abdication. he was still in the import export business by day, started to publish books by nick. three years later he was doing it full-time and the rest is history. >> you just revived in 1920s in print, having just because we had. very excited about an initiati initiative. we have owned that in print since the early 1970s. they are the publishers of e.e. cummings, first publishers of faulkner, first publishers in the united states of ernest hemingway. the list goes on and on of the creative -- the firm went bankrupt in the early '30s, but wound up as a set in the 1970s in norton's hands to the wonderful energy of my colleague, robert while. we're now reside the imprint. we publish wilson's new book, two of the very first books on the revived list. >> you are watching the tv on c-span2 big we are in new york haty at book expo ame
norton? >> w. w. norton founded the firm in 1923 where 839 years old at this point. he had been in the import export business tier key and his wife, he was deeply involved in the founding of the firm, had a passion for books. it began as an abdication. he was still in the import export business by day, started to publish books by nick. three years later he was doing it full-time and the rest is history. >> you just revived in 1920s in print, having just because we had. very excited...
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congresswoman eleanor holmes norton represents the district. she says this is a direct attack on role versus wade. she says the bill has been written apply to only women in d.c. because those supporting the bill don't want to draw national attention right now. she says the house leadership has chosen a for procedural vote that would minimize public scrutiny. she says the bill will be brought to the court today under what is called a suspension of the rules, which limits the debate to only 20 minutes per side and prevents all amendments. says if the bill passes it will not just affect d.c. women but women nationwide. she says this bill is the key element of a state-by-state campaign to undermine a woman's right to choose and to overturn the law of the land. once again, the bill will be brought on the house floor today for a vote. we will monitor that situation on capitol hill and bring viewers any updates from the hill as we get them. reporting live, jummy olabanji. >> new findings about the death of the american hikers in peru, including one hi
congresswoman eleanor holmes norton represents the district. she says this is a direct attack on role versus wade. she says the bill has been written apply to only women in d.c. because those supporting the bill don't want to draw national attention right now. she says the house leadership has chosen a for procedural vote that would minimize public scrutiny. she says the bill will be brought to the court today under what is called a suspension of the rules, which limits the debate to only 20...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton will welcome more than 200 disadvantaged district children to her 22nd annual d.c. children's christmas party on the hill. they'll be getting gifts and lunch as well as a visit from santa and mrs. claus. >> that's so nice. i don't have such nice news. on the outer loop of the beltway it's jammed basically from college park through silver spring. the accident after connecticut avenue was cleared. we'll go to the northbound side of i-95. again very slow and heavy right through springfield trying to get up toward duke street where the accident was moved. same story over to 66 on traffic land. an accident near route 50 caused this delay. >> looks like christmas lights on the highway. >> all lit up for sure. >>> next on cbs this morning, they're talking about the weapon that was used in the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. several lawmakers are turning to push for stronger gun laws. >>> howard and i will be back in just 25 minutes with a live update on traffic and wept gler watch out for the wind -- weather. >> watch out for the winds today. get updates on ne
delegate eleanor holmes norton will welcome more than 200 disadvantaged district children to her 22nd annual d.c. children's christmas party on the hill. they'll be getting gifts and lunch as well as a visit from santa and mrs. claus. >> that's so nice. i don't have such nice news. on the outer loop of the beltway it's jammed basically from college park through silver spring. the accident after connecticut avenue was cleared. we'll go to the northbound side of i-95. again very slow and...
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eleanor holmes norton attended the is meany and gave the troops and family a confident sendoff. >> because i'm counting on each and every one of to you come back. and because we love you and what you do for your country and we, yes, your family, do not intend to do without you. >> and he's been there for every deployment and return for the career. >>> the defense department is bracing for massive budget cuts. >> president obama went to the pentagon to personally announce that he's, quote, turning a page on how the u.s. spends its military dollars. fox 5s tom fitzgerald follows this one tonight. there are warnings from the president's critics. >> reporter: tonight, brian s clear that this is already shaping up to be the next big fight between the white house and congressional republicans. the president wants to slash the budget for the military by a half trillion the next 10 years and it will reshape the spending of the pentagon and how the united states fights wars. this is the first time the president appeared in a pentagon briefing room, but the affect of what was said will be anything b
eleanor holmes norton attended the is meany and gave the troops and family a confident sendoff. >> because i'm counting on each and every one of to you come back. and because we love you and what you do for your country and we, yes, your family, do not intend to do without you. >> and he's been there for every deployment and return for the career. >>> the defense department is bracing for massive budget cuts. >> president obama went to the pentagon to personally...
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eleanor holmes norton will join us live. holly good morning. >> good morning to you. we are live this morning in waldorf at skills unlimited, where you can hear, basketball practice going on. while they may be working on shooting this morning, what they are really hoping to score, is a college scholarship, we will tell you how it workwhy it might just be what your kid needs, all live next fox 5 morning news stay with us from the w wildflower valleys of yellowstone to the serene waters of glacier bay, air wick has partnered with the national park foundation so you can experience the spirit of these national treasures in your home. the national park collection. something in the air wick. i'm drinking dunkin'. i'm drinking dunkin' iced mocha. they make it exactly how i like it. medium, iced, with a turbo shot. french vanilla, hazelnut, caramel -- i love 'em all. they make it perfect every time. america runs on dunkin' coffee. >>> today fans will pay tribute to chuck brown. thousands are expected to gather at the howard theatre for an all day public viewing on thursday a
eleanor holmes norton will join us live. holly good morning. >> good morning to you. we are live this morning in waldorf at skills unlimited, where you can hear, basketball practice going on. while they may be working on shooting this morning, what they are really hoping to score, is a college scholarship, we will tell you how it workwhy it might just be what your kid needs, all live next fox 5 morning news stay with us from the w wildflower valleys of yellowstone to the serene waters of...
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i guess those of us that live in the district have to call eleanor holmes norton. >> absolutely. the great thing is you have up to six months to book that tour. and you can do it within 21 days of your visit. now is a great time to go because tour season does not start for a few more weeks. relatively quite set those of us in maryland, virginia drishgts, probably don't have a lot of competition to get in because you don't think of going to those places. let's move to the supreme court. they have tours, too? >> they do. you can take a self-guided tour of the supreme court any day of the week. but what you want to do is try to get in and hear a case. totally possible for folks to come in and hear a case. all you have to do is get there mondays through wednesdays, hearing oral arguments for major cases. start around 10:00 a.m. if you get in line 8:00 or earlier you have a good shot of getting in to hear an oral argument lincoln's cottage. where is that? another place you think would be a good place to visit. >> where lincoln lived during the civil war and wrote the emancipation proc
i guess those of us that live in the district have to call eleanor holmes norton. >> absolutely. the great thing is you have up to six months to book that tour. and you can do it within 21 days of your visit. now is a great time to go because tour season does not start for a few more weeks. relatively quite set those of us in maryland, virginia drishgts, probably don't have a lot of competition to get in because you don't think of going to those places. let's move to the supreme court....
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> who was norton? >> he founded the firm in 1923. we are 9 years old. he ha been in the import and export business. he and his wife who was deeply involved in the founding of the firm had a passion for books. it began as an advocation he was in the import and export business by day, but starting to publish books by night. throw years later he was doing it full-time and the vest history. >> you have revived a 1920s imprint haven't you at norton? >> we have. we are excited about the live wright publishing corporation. we have owned that imprint since the early 1970s. they are the publishers of ee cummings, first publishers of fobbinger in, in the united states of earnest hemmingway. the list goes on and way. the firm went bankrupt in the early '0s, but wound up
> who was norton? >> he founded the firm in 1923. we are 9 years old. he ha been in the import and export business. he and his wife who was deeply involved in the founding of the firm had a passion for books. it began as an advocation he was in the import and export business by day, but starting to publish books by night. throw years later he was doing it full-time and the vest history. >> you have revived a 1920s imprint haven't you at norton? >> we have. we are excited...
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norton will speak bill at a news conference today. will be joined by a george professor,university about theto talk bill. abortion 21 weeks into her pregnancy. maryland's three-day special session is over. the house approved a would raise income taxes and shift a portion of to two pension costs counties to balance the budget. passed the tuesday andon governor o'malley is expected to sign it. >> earn some money by putting on your seat belt. george's county federal credit union and the county polices department are sponsoring the program. take placent will starting at noon on route 301 in bowie on ball park drive. a dollar to drivers in cars where everyone is properly buckled. you will have more reason to while driving through the district >> . officials plan to add 88 more red lights and speed cameras. they will ticket drivers for and blockingswalks the box as well. it is about generating easy revenue, say critics. but some disabled residents welcomed the added cameras. >> i have problems getting across the street. walkway.k the is an
norton will speak bill at a news conference today. will be joined by a george professor,university about theto talk bill. abortion 21 weeks into her pregnancy. maryland's three-day special session is over. the house approved a would raise income taxes and shift a portion of to two pension costs counties to balance the budget. passed the tuesday andon governor o'malley is expected to sign it. >> earn some money by putting on your seat belt. george's county federal credit union and the...
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. >> reporter: now, we've also learned that delegate eleanor holmes norton released a statement calling -- the latest on this case very deeply disturbing she says. that's a quote. we also have learned that the mayor has reached out to the nine refraining councilmans those who have not come out publicly and asked for his resignation and reached out to those members and asked for their support. we'll have that side of the story coming up at 5:30. mike, andrea back to you. >> all right, delia goncalves reporting live from outside the wilson building. >>> a dispute over a spare tire leads to murder. that's what prince george's county police say happened last night in brandy wine, maryland. two men started arguing over this spare tire at a home along cross road trail when investigators say one pulled out a gun and shot the second man. that man died and police have taken alleged shooter into custody. >>> james dunning was found dead in his home in south carolina. he is the former sheriff of alexandria, virginia. his wife nancy dunning was killed more than eight years ago. her death remains an
. >> reporter: now, we've also learned that delegate eleanor holmes norton released a statement calling -- the latest on this case very deeply disturbing she says. that's a quote. we also have learned that the mayor has reached out to the nine refraining councilmans those who have not come out publicly and asked for his resignation and reached out to those members and asked for their support. we'll have that side of the story coming up at 5:30. mike, andrea back to you. >> all...
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norton encouraged them to use the d.c. flag at all ceremonies. >>> a statue of the most decorated marine in u.s. history. a statue of lieutenant louis b. fuller stands on the grounds of the marine corps of quantico. he was born in west point, virginia, in 1898. he was awarded five iron crosses. he served in the korean war, world war ii, and other places as well. >>> breaking news at this hour involving the ever breaking david petraeus scandal. the latest man targeted by the investigation. good morning, everyone. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome on this tuesday, november 13, 2012. we have rain in the region, cooler than yesterday. storm team 4 meteorologist tom
norton encouraged them to use the d.c. flag at all ceremonies. >>> a statue of the most decorated marine in u.s. history. a statue of lieutenant louis b. fuller stands on the grounds of the marine corps of quantico. he was born in west point, virginia, in 1898. he was awarded five iron crosses. he served in the korean war, world war ii, and other places as well. >>> breaking news at this hour involving the ever breaking david petraeus scandal. the latest man targeted by the...
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congress member eleanor holmes norton is called out by name in the video gag which got a big laugh at the controversial convention but she is not smiling at the video or the $822,000 price tag. investigative reporter russ explains how it ups the an terkz in the gsa spending scandal. >> the member of congress didn't even want to have to see the video again today. >> our agency's conferences were usually routine. they planned to the go, quote, over the top. >> i'm here to officially make you commissioner for a day. >> he won the nametag of commissioner bob peck who was fired monday over the scandal before the release of this video. [ music ] >> the untouchable gs 15 is agency lingo for senior gsa leadership. >> a top hat award was a government gift. sometimes ipods or digital cameras given to gsa workers. ♪ donate my vacation, love to the nation ♪ a gsa 5 is a very low ranking. the oig, that is exactly who launched the investigation. the office of the inspector general. but it's these words from high- rank gsa official david foley creating fallout today. >> eleanor holmes norton, ou
congress member eleanor holmes norton is called out by name in the video gag which got a big laugh at the controversial convention but she is not smiling at the video or the $822,000 price tag. investigative reporter russ explains how it ups the an terkz in the gsa spending scandal. >> the member of congress didn't even want to have to see the video again today. >> our agency's conferences were usually routine. they planned to the go, quote, over the top. >> i'm here to...
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i thought it was very good to hear congresswoman norton refer to the civil rights movement as one of the main counteracting factors of helping to create a culture of reconciliation. thank you. >> reaction? >> we were talking about on the radio show about what we should do about the statues on monument avenue since they have come up again. somebody said shouldn't we take this down? and christy said, no, what we need to do is put up signs telling people where they came from. people don't know those are put up 50 years after the war for very explicit sort of racial politics and people think they just sort of grew out of the ground, sort of a natural formation out of memory. and so i thought it was wise to say the best way to combat history is not by taking it down but by other history that puts it in context and shows that we're always living. i thought that was a very wise suggestion. i think can you do some of the same things with the military manifestations, which are not going to go away but to think about why were they here fighting? what was this for. i think hijacking the sort of
i thought it was very good to hear congresswoman norton refer to the civil rights movement as one of the main counteracting factors of helping to create a culture of reconciliation. thank you. >> reaction? >> we were talking about on the radio show about what we should do about the statues on monument avenue since they have come up again. somebody said shouldn't we take this down? and christy said, no, what we need to do is put up signs telling people where they came from. people...
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gray says not allowing norton to testify is an insult to the more than 600,000 d.c. residents she represents. >> why was our very able representative to congress, as you already heard, denied the right to testify at a hearing that will consider this bill? >> reporter: this is not the first time that republicans in the house majority have faced criticism over who can and cannot testify at their hearings. back in february, a national debate was sparked when georgetown law student sandra fluke was not allowed to testify at a hearing that looked into whether or not employers should cover certain women's health benefits like birth control. the hearing bit subcommittee on the constitution was called by sub chairman trent flanks of arizona. democratic congressman gerald nadler. new york says his side was told it could only call one witness would will speak to the scientific aspects of the bill. >> they are being obnoxious by refusing to let eleanor holmes norton as the representative of the target of this legislation which is washington. >> reporter: norton says with 61 #,0
gray says not allowing norton to testify is an insult to the more than 600,000 d.c. residents she represents. >> why was our very able representative to congress, as you already heard, denied the right to testify at a hearing that will consider this bill? >> reporter: this is not the first time that republicans in the house majority have faced criticism over who can and cannot testify at their hearings. back in february, a national debate was sparked when georgetown law student...
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delegate eleanor momes norton complained there were only a few women on -- holmes norton complained there were only a few women on this panel. one woman was rejected because chairman darrell issa said she did not have appropriate credentials to testify. delegate holmes norton took offense. >> i want the right to make a parliamentary inquiry. >> several religious leaders testified it violates their freedom of religion. >>> democrats and republicans say they reached a deal to extend payroll tax breaks and continue job benefits. a deadline was looming the end of this month, but with time running out looks like there won't be a repeat of those previous standoffs. fox 5's tom fitzgerald has details. >> reporter: on a capitol hill conference table lawmakers signed off on the deal that continues payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits. house speaker john boehner said negotiators had little help from the white house. >> the agreement that's been reached to stop a tax hike on middle class americans is a fair agreement and one i support. >> reporter: if congress did not reach a deal, payroll taxes on
delegate eleanor momes norton complained there were only a few women on -- holmes norton complained there were only a few women on this panel. one woman was rejected because chairman darrell issa said she did not have appropriate credentials to testify. delegate holmes norton took offense. >> i want the right to make a parliamentary inquiry. >> several religious leaders testified it violates their freedom of religion. >>> democrats and republicans say they reached a deal to...
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between rte. 1 and norton road, the road is closed. police have northbound toward russia and parkway closed, but -- north washington parkway closed. have nothing to report as far as the beltway. but in that traffic center, we take you to the picture. this looks beautiful in clarksville, maryland, southbound at 270 p. now we will go to adam caskey. >> we will start you off with our rooftop hd camera overlooking the potomac. look at the national mall. you can make up the capitol building on the left-hand side. the washington monument poking right up through that fog layer. temperature rise -- temperature wise, we are in the 50's. 54 in the plate. -- la plata. mid- -60's. winds are 20 miles per hour at times later on today. highs in the mid 60's and the 70's in the south. clear tonight, near 40 degrees. tomorrow, 20 -- plenty of sunshine. an evening's rigell cannot be ruled out friday night into saturday. -- an evening of rain cannot be ruled out friday night into saturday. >> people across the midwest and the south cleaning up the damage
between rte. 1 and norton road, the road is closed. police have northbound toward russia and parkway closed, but -- north washington parkway closed. have nothing to report as far as the beltway. but in that traffic center, we take you to the picture. this looks beautiful in clarksville, maryland, southbound at 270 p. now we will go to adam caskey. >> we will start you off with our rooftop hd camera overlooking the potomac. look at the national mall. you can make up the capitol building on...
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delegation and said it was wrong that delegate eleanor holmes norton was not giving a speaking role at the convention. barry tweeted this link to a picture here showing the view of the d.c. delegates what they have of the main stage at the dnc. buzz feed.com reports that several states which will likely go for mitt romney in november have better views at the arena in charlotte. so that's his perspective at the d.c. delegation to the states there. >> that's interesting. all right. >>> it's not just democrats gathering in charlotte. virginia governor bob mcdonnell is among dozens of republicans offering counter arguments at the nearby nascar hall of fame and joins us live from charlotte. good morning, governor. how's it feel down there? you're in enemy territory. >> hi, tony. [ laughter ] >> i got a little friendly reception last week in tampa but it's nice to be down here. democracy is about the marketplace of ideas and the democrats have their show this week and having us for a few minutes to give counter points is healthy for everybody. >> let's start the process. let's talk about it.
delegation and said it was wrong that delegate eleanor holmes norton was not giving a speaking role at the convention. barry tweeted this link to a picture here showing the view of the d.c. delegates what they have of the main stage at the dnc. buzz feed.com reports that several states which will likely go for mitt romney in november have better views at the arena in charlotte. so that's his perspective at the d.c. delegation to the states there. >> that's interesting. all right....
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. >> strong words from congress woman eleanor norton she called on barry to apologize to the filipino nurses who norton said do not deserve to be insulted, meanwhile council chairman kwame brown sent barry a letter this afternoon telling him to choose his words more carefully brian. >>> next up a warning for dc residents police are going door to door after three people are beaten in one neighbourhood and there may be some showers on the bay as well. sue. >> that's right we are still -- way as well. sue. >> that's right we are still waiting for showers ahead of it a few more showerisolated rumble of thunder i am seeing lightning west of winchester your forecast coming up. >> if you have a story idea call the fox 5 tip line, senden e-mail e-mail >>> a news alert, warning pet worth residents to walk in pairs until further notice after three people were beaten one a tourist from denver is dead two others injured paul wagner live at police headquarters with more. >> reporter: brian from what we know about these attacks, what we've learned the last couple hours they are d
. >> strong words from congress woman eleanor norton she called on barry to apologize to the filipino nurses who norton said do not deserve to be insulted, meanwhile council chairman kwame brown sent barry a letter this afternoon telling him to choose his words more carefully brian. >>> next up a warning for dc residents police are going door to door after three people are beaten in one neighbourhood and there may be some showers on the bay as well. sue. >> that's right we...
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mayor vince gray along with congresswoman eleanor holmes norton and others will help mobilize 1,000 volunteers for day of service projects starting at 8:30 this morning at dunbar high school. reverend al sharpton will hold a king day breakfast. the national cathedral hosts king in our midst at 2:00. >>> montgomery county police are expected to release more details today about an arrest in a string of violent home invasions. kevin ray was arrested in north carolina saturday morning. he is accused of three attacks. the latest in temple hills on friday. ray is now behind bars in montgomery county on charges including rape and assault. >>> police are also investigating an accident that killed an 8-year-old boy. this one happened yesterday afternoon around 2:30 on a busy westbound stretch of duke street. this is near the 395 overpass. the boy was standing with his mother on the side of the road when a car veered off the road and hit them. the young boy died at the scene. his mother is in the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. driver who remained on the scene was not injured. >>> two women
mayor vince gray along with congresswoman eleanor holmes norton and others will help mobilize 1,000 volunteers for day of service projects starting at 8:30 this morning at dunbar high school. reverend al sharpton will hold a king day breakfast. the national cathedral hosts king in our midst at 2:00. >>> montgomery county police are expected to release more details today about an arrest in a string of violent home invasions. kevin ray was arrested in north carolina saturday morning. he...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton's commission on black men boys will host the event at 6:30 tonight. >> the jury selection resumes of the mane trial killing members of hudson's family. him belfour is accused of 's mother,e actress sister, and nephew in 2008. 12 jurors and two alternates seated later today. statements beginning april 23. the trial is expected to last about a month. two men accused of carrying out a shooting rampage that those opposed by community have confessed. documents say the 19-0 confessed to shooting three people. 32-year-old alvin watts shooting two of the victim's. five victims were black. prosecutors are deciding whether file hate crimes charges in case. >> now to penn state university, the childoverseeing abuse case against former assistant football coach jerry issued a gag order. he is charged with more than 50 d sex abuse.il remains confined to his home of trial. s scheduled to go to trial on june 5. we are thinking actor george will be on his best behavior when he comes back to d.c. press the white house correspondents association dinner this year that takes
delegate eleanor holmes norton's commission on black men boys will host the event at 6:30 tonight. >> the jury selection resumes of the mane trial killing members of hudson's family. him belfour is accused of 's mother,e actress sister, and nephew in 2008. 12 jurors and two alternates seated later today. statements beginning april 23. the trial is expected to last about a month. two men accused of carrying out a shooting rampage that those opposed by community have confessed. documents...
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trying to do it by silenting norton, she said. >> why is this still centered on the district they have disempowered. >> reporter: congresswoman norton said she's being barred from testifying behind these doors as a house judiciary subcommittee on a republican- back filled that would outlaw abortions in the district after 20 weeks. >> the republican majority is trying to barnstorm 9 country and barnstorm the supreme court. >> reporter: joining congresswoman norton was d.c. mayor vincent gray who has been fighting his own battles with republicans in congress on budget autonomy for the district. gray said that not allowing norton to testify is an insult to the more than 600,000 d.c. residents she represents. >> why was our very able representative of congress, as you already heard, denied the right to testify at a hearing that will consider this bill? >> reporter: this is not the first time that republicans in the house majority have faced criticism over who can and can not testify at their hearing. back in february, a national debate was sparked when georgetown law student sandra fluke w
trying to do it by silenting norton, she said. >> why is this still centered on the district they have disempowered. >> reporter: congresswoman norton said she's being barred from testifying behind these doors as a house judiciary subcommittee on a republican- back filled that would outlaw abortions in the district after 20 weeks. >> the republican majority is trying to barnstorm 9 country and barnstorm the supreme court. >> reporter: joining congresswoman norton was...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton was in fort totten yesterday talking about safety. we'll be back in just a moment. >>> it's a good thing the nationals will be on the road for their first playoff game on sunday because metro is using the columbus day weekend to do some work between the stadium armory and cheverly stations on the orange line. on the red line, the work will be between judiciary square and fort totten. trains will be single tracking in both of those work zones. and that work is scheduled to begin tonight at 10:00 p.m. and it will end when the system closes monday night. >>> delegate eleanor holmes norton toured fort totten after several people were robbed. for years neighbors have been using a path to get to a nearby metrobus stop bus a recent spike in crime has residents concerned. delegate norton is calling on the national park service to step up patrols in that area. >>> coming up next -- howard and the forecast. >> nice and warm out here on the weather terrace j. c.. we're going into the 80s today. maybe 30 degrees cooler though by sunday. let's tak
delegate eleanor holmes norton was in fort totten yesterday talking about safety. we'll be back in just a moment. >>> it's a good thing the nationals will be on the road for their first playoff game on sunday because metro is using the columbus day weekend to do some work between the stadium armory and cheverly stations on the orange line. on the red line, the work will be between judiciary square and fort totten. trains will be single tracking in both of those work zones. and that...
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we will speak live with dc delegate earl norholmes norton in the 8:00 a.m. hour. >>> gsa spending scandal developing this morning the general services administration is under the microscope for another lavish conference and it is going on right now. many will remember the famous picture of top gsa administrator living it up in vegas on the tax payers dime that conference cost nearly a million dollars, sparked outrage and ridicule on capital hill now new pictures taken at a prime resort in oprey land near nashville that showed another gsa conference gain currently under way. the oprey land conference going on now and wraps up tomorrow even has its own government website saying the program is designed in part, to prevent misuse and fraud. one lawmaker said this is just the tip of the ice burg >> i hate to tell you this but the number i have gotten there may be as many as 77 conferences that we are going to have to look at. we have investigators on it right now we have heard about two and they are appalling. >>> timing for the gsa couldn't be worse perhaps. law
we will speak live with dc delegate earl norholmes norton in the 8:00 a.m. hour. >>> gsa spending scandal developing this morning the general services administration is under the microscope for another lavish conference and it is going on right now. many will remember the famous picture of top gsa administrator living it up in vegas on the tax payers dime that conference cost nearly a million dollars, sparked outrage and ridicule on capital hill now new pictures taken at a prime resort...
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we have been watching it -- talking with the chairman and president of the norton company. >> all this week c-span has brought you live gavel-to-gavel coverage of this year's republican national convention in tampa, florida. this is the final session among the speakers theater went -- in the meantime, you're on c-span2 to ms. book tv all day every day throughout the conventions withf nonfiction authors and books from this past year. and on c-span three throughout the convention 24 hours of american history tv with lectures tomorrow histories, and a look at historical american sites and artifacts. browse the rare books collection at ohio state university. >> ulysses was originally published between the 1918 and 1920. an american periodical. we have copies of all those as well. the reason i brought these out is not so much to show you this first edition, but to show you a later edition that is extremely rare. 1921, the american government declared ulysses obscene and pornographic. the book was banned. people still wanted to read it, and we actually have a copy of one of the additions. if
we have been watching it -- talking with the chairman and president of the norton company. >> all this week c-span has brought you live gavel-to-gavel coverage of this year's republican national convention in tampa, florida. this is the final session among the speakers theater went -- in the meantime, you're on c-span2 to ms. book tv all day every day throughout the conventions withf nonfiction authors and books from this past year. and on c-span three throughout the convention 24 hours...
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eleanor holmes norton will give the opening address of this rally. it begins at 10:30 on the west lawn of the capitalble. >>> a ride to remember victims. a motorcycle group rode somerset, pennsylvania down to the pentagon. earlier this morning the group left the pentagon and headed to new york city to continue their tribute. >>> another aerial assault against mosquitoes in dallas, texas. last night planes crisscrossed dallas county spraying an insecticide. soishls say about half of the county has been covered by the spray. so far ten people have died and another 200 got sick. west nile cases are also starting to spring up here in our area. this week, the number of human cases in maryland increase to do so five. there had been two confirmed cases in virginia but none in the district this year. a mosquito expert and doctor at the fairfax county health department learned firsthand how serious the disease can be. by the time he was diagnosed last year he was having seizuurs and doctors put him in a coma to help him recover. >> my wife thought that she lo
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. >>> the food bank moved to a new bigger location in northeast and this afternoon, eleanor holmes norton was on celebration. she said the needle grow as budget cuts loom. >> there will be cuts and people. with no place else to go. >> each year, the food bank distributes 30 million pounds of food. >>> coming up, a possible crackdown on internet sales tax. >> twins aj and mj had trouble eating dinner. couldn't stay awake. they spent the day on the beach. by the time lunch rolled around, they were too tired. re [ female announcer ] it's one of the hardest decisions a family can make... realizing a nursing home is the only choice. for many middle class families, medicaid is the only way to afford the care. but as a governor, mitt romney raised nursing home fees eight times. and as president, his budget cuts medicaid by one-third and burdens families with the cost of nursing home care. we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approved this message. . >>> we continue at 6 waiting to see if the nationals can pull out a win against the cardinals and that is
. >>> the food bank moved to a new bigger location in northeast and this afternoon, eleanor holmes norton was on celebration. she said the needle grow as budget cuts loom. >> there will be cuts and people. with no place else to go. >> each year, the food bank distributes 30 million pounds of food. >>> coming up, a possible crackdown on internet sales tax. >> twins aj and mj had trouble eating dinner. couldn't stay awake. they spent the day on the beach. by...
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opponents including congresswoman eleanor holmes norton say the bill is part of a campaign to overturn roe vs. wade. >>> the democratic party is set to include support for same-sex marriage in its platform at the democratic convention. the president supports the same- sex marriage but adds it is an issue for states to decide on. >>> still ahead, they are a pain when you get the ticket in the mail. >> but one organization wants assurance that all of those speed and red light cameras in our area aren't also a violation of privacy. but first, we are checking in with tucker barnes with a full look at your forecast. if you enjoyed yesterday's cooler temperatures, cooler weather, you will be happy about today too. all right. fox 5 will be back in just a moment. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimul
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let's hear first from delegate norton, eleanor holmes norton who is a friend of mine. thank you for coming on. you were very strong today. when did you find out they were going to be an all-male -- almost like one of those cigarette hearings where all the leaders of the tobacco industry shows up. all the men there. when did you first realize this would be such a deadly visual for the guy holding these hearings? >> i realized -- i realized it this morning when i saw our business as she was there in the audience. we wanted her to be added to the panel. here we have five men sitting across the line to have one woman sitting there. apparently the committee thought would really have turned the tables on what they wanted to do because that woman would have talked about why contraceptives were important and she would have told a very poignant story. instead, they wanted to relitigate the health care law. they wanted to make this a hearing in the abstract on religious liberty when, of course there would have been no hearing in the first place, except for the controversy about
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the fact this was going on -- i cannot how congresswoman eleanor holmes norton, maybe she was tipped off by people in the community -- >> two of her staff people went in and purchased this. >> i can wanted all of that. but how could this guy be operating? >> because most people probably -- i bet you today -- this is the first time most adults have heard about this k2 synthetic marijuana, scooby snack they call it. i say, thank you eleanor holmes norton for her having the courage to walk in there and say, stop it. he's now been told, next time you go to jail or federal pen. >> she took direction action, held a news conference, got this promise extracted. this is more than just passing laws or arguing on the floor. this is doing something. >> one quick point. this guy was operating in the sissenty of schools. charles young, phelps, and river turris elementary cool. >> there's a message here. >> big time. >> dave, jerry and joe, thank you for being with us. thank you for being with us for "reporters' note book." stay with us for "news 4 today" which continues right after this. >>> good
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delegate eleanor holmes norton got angry at a hearing today. she walked out. >>> a fast forward through the headlines. thousands of people gathered in alexandria today to say a final good-bye to joshua weisman. he is the alexandria paramedic who died in the line of duty last week while responding to an emergency call on i-395. weisman was buried at alexandria's ivy cemetery at a memorial dedicated to first responders. >>> kevin kostner, aretha franklin, stevie wonder all scheduled to speak or perform at whitney houston's funeral saturday. services for the pop star will be held at her childhood church in new jersey. the family is allowing it to be broadcast on television and the web. >>> congress is expected to approve an extension of the payroll tax cut deal tomorrow. the 2% cut would have expired on march first if lawmakers did not take action. president obama says he'll sign the bill as soon as he gets it. now let's fast forward to the weather. doug? >>> some rain is continuing to move out of our region. you can see the rain showers down to t
delegate eleanor holmes norton got angry at a hearing today. she walked out. >>> a fast forward through the headlines. thousands of people gathered in alexandria today to say a final good-bye to joshua weisman. he is the alexandria paramedic who died in the line of duty last week while responding to an emergency call on i-395. weisman was buried at alexandria's ivy cemetery at a memorial dedicated to first responders. >>> kevin kostner, aretha franklin, stevie wonder all...
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delegate eleanor holmes norton among other top leads. today they took a walk touring the troubled footpath where a lot of that crime has happened. fox 5's audrey barnes with the sorry now. >> if it's the shortest distance -- story now. >> if it's the shortest distance between two points, people will take it. that's the case with this footpath. the problem, it's creepy, not well lit and it's the perfect place to find people to rob for thieves. this foot pat between galloway street and gal -- footpath between galloway street and gallatin is a shortcut to the metro station. >> it's a nice shortcut than going all the way around there. >> reporter: this shortcut is being threatened by a spike in dangerous muggings. >> i think i'll take the other way. >> rep thorter:two most recent muggings here happened during the day at 8:30 a.m. and 2:50 in the afternoon. the victims were robbed of small electronic and cash at gunpoint. >> i don't deal with that path. >> what street does this lead to? >> gallatin. >> reporter: after a flood of complaints fr
delegate eleanor holmes norton among other top leads. today they took a walk touring the troubled footpath where a lot of that crime has happened. fox 5's audrey barnes with the sorry now. >> if it's the shortest distance -- story now. >> if it's the shortest distance between two points, people will take it. that's the case with this footpath. the problem, it's creepy, not well lit and it's the perfect place to find people to rob for thieves. this foot pat between galloway street...
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neither did this outrage by norton. >> it's time the district of columbia told the congressman to go straight to hell. >> reporter: still nobody seems ready to give up the fight for local control. mayor gray pointed out today the district is in good financial shape. he says the district has balanced its budget the last 15 years and currently in its bank account it has over a billion dollars. in the newsroom matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> a bad day on wall street for facebook. shawn yancey has your fox 5 top five. >> up first tonight an added benefit to over the counter pain medication. no. 5, they could help lower your risk of developing skin caps. fancy researchers found people who regularly -- cancer. researchers found people who regularly took aspirin or ibuprofen had a lower risk of skin cancer over time, but they can increase your risk of stomach problems and kidney cancer and excessive bleeding. >>> researchers say one in 11 americans now develop kidney stones compared to one in 20 in 1994. the team believes the rise is most likely due to an increase in obesity, diabetic and gou
neither did this outrage by norton. >> it's time the district of columbia told the congressman to go straight to hell. >> reporter: still nobody seems ready to give up the fight for local control. mayor gray pointed out today the district is in good financial shape. he says the district has balanced its budget the last 15 years and currently in its bank account it has over a billion dollars. in the newsroom matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> a bad day on wall street for...
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. >> eleanor holmes norton stormed out of a hearing on contraception today. she was outraged because the panel only had men on it. a second panel after norton left did include women. >> the sound of bag pipes filled the area in alexandria for a paramedic who died in the line of duty. they came to pay their respects for 34-year-old josh weissman. he died last week while responding to a car fire. one of the most emotional parts of the ceremony came when his brother gabe read a letter written by the fall i don't know paramedic's widow. >> i'm going to miss the sound of his voice and especially his laugh, miss his big eyes looking at me in the morning and the way it felt like we could finally breathe again when he wrapped his arms around me. >> weissman was buried at alexandria's ivy hill cemetery. >> virginia lawmakers passed a bill. can you only be ticketed for texting if you're pulled over for a secondary offense like speeding. >> the federal government is trying to make it tougher to be distracted behind the wheel the national transportation safety board is a
. >> eleanor holmes norton stormed out of a hearing on contraception today. she was outraged because the panel only had men on it. a second panel after norton left did include women. >> the sound of bag pipes filled the area in alexandria for a paramedic who died in the line of duty. they came to pay their respects for 34-year-old josh weissman. he died last week while responding to a car fire. one of the most emotional parts of the ceremony came when his brother gabe read a letter...